Keith Hargreaves

Barney Benthall “The Drifter and The Preacher” (True North Records 2017)

January 3, 2018 Keith Hargreaves 0

Multi platinum selling Canadian singer songwriter’s 10th album which was released in his home country in July last year but has now been released here. It is in many ways what you would expect from a […]

Ian Felice + Gill Landry, The Borderline, London. 27th November 2017

December 1, 2017 Keith Hargreaves 0

Pretty much a sell out at the revamped Borderline for Ian Felice’s first solo foray to these shores. It’s been a busy period what with a new baby, propping up the excellent Conor Oberst’s album and […]

Ali Handal “That’s What She Said” (Red Parlour Records, 2017)

October 5, 2017 Keith Hargreaves 0

Ali Handal positions her herself as a Sheryl Crow with more sass and sharper guitar skills, and she’s not far short of the mark on the evidence of this album of self-penned tunes (except two – […]

Lynn Jackson “Follow That Fire” (Busted Flat Records 2017)

October 3, 2017 Keith Hargreaves 0

It’s no surprise that this captivating album has been produced by the Cowboy Junkies’ Micheal Timmins. From the first note there is that Junkies vibe – all big sounds in intimate spaces with room for the […]

Karen and the Sorrows “The Narrow Place” (Independent 2017)

September 27, 2017 Keith Hargreaves 0

Describing themselves as “Queer country trailblazers” tells the new listener everything they need to know about this interesting four-piece, except perhaps the most important thing which is what’s the music like beyond just ‘country’? The answer on […]